FACT CHECK
VERA Files Fact Check tracks the false claims, flip-flops, misleading statements of public officials and figures, and debunks them with factual evidence. It also fights misinformation and disinformation spread on the internet. This project is supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).
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Latest Stories

FACT CHECK: Robin Padilla NOT expelled over FALSE ‘marijuana use’ claim
By VERA Files
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Aug 20, 2025
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A YouTube channel is claiming that Sen. Robin Padilla was removed from office and sentenced with imprisonment after he was supposedly caught using marijuana inside the Senate premises. This is false.

FACT CHECK: Govt NOT stopping 4Ps
By VERA Files
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Aug 20, 2025
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A Facebook post claims that the government is stopping the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps. This is fake.

FACT CHECK: NO naval standoff between PH and Malaysia near Sabah
By VERA Files
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Aug 20, 2025
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A YouTube video claimed that a standoff occurred between Philippine and Malaysian navy ships near Sabah on August 11. This is fake.
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